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Sunrise Elementary students and staff present mentorship, leadership and MTSS gains to board
Summary
Sunrise Elementary students and staff told the Enumclaw board about a leadership club of 48 students, a structured mentorship program, HOPE/well‑being survey gains (about 68% fall to 72% winter), and targeted MTSS interventions that reduced special‑education referrals.
Students and staff from Sunrise Elementary described a year of work on student well‑being, leadership and academic supports during a presentation to the Enumclaw School District board on May 18.
"I'm Morgan Tran. I'm the advisor for the Sunrise Leadership Group," said the teacher-leader who introduced student speakers and described a leadership club that enrolled 48 fourth- and fifth-grade students who gave up recess and lunch time to meet. Students recounted organizing a toy drive and spirit-week posters, and said leadership taught them teamwork and community service.
Resource teacher Melissa Petrowski told the board the staff created a district‑wide mentorship program that paired trained mentors with younger students for reading and recess support. Petrowski said the mentorships were intentional: "I tried to provide a lot of support and training through the process to help everyone be really successful."
The presentation included student well‑being results and instructional data. Presenters reported HOPE-survey results of about 68% in the fall and a 72% sense of belonging in winter, and described targeted MTSS (multi-tiered systems of supports) literacy interventions that staff said helped close gaps in several grades and reduced the number of students referred to special education.
The board and superintendent thanked students and staff for the presentation and recognized classroom efforts such as a Macy's Parade balloon project that drew outside attention and a classroom sponsorship from Crocs.
The presentation concluded with staff describing next steps: continuing data-driven interventions, building teacher capacity for in-class intervention, and sustaining mentorships and student-run clubs.
